Crime & Safety
OCTA Bus Crashes on Southbound I-5
The small bus hits the center divide and adds to the day's afternoon rush.
An Orange County Transportation Authority bus apparently hit a center divider on southbound Interstate 5, adding to the afternoon rush for south Orange County residents.
The Monday incident near Lake Forest Drive was initially reported at 2:50 p.m. The bus, facing the wrong way, blocked the carpool lane.
The crash collected two other vehicles, both Hondas.
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A sigalert is in effect.
Here's a rundown of the Dispatch
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1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj - 5
2:50 PM
* [1] Octa Bus vs Sev Vehicles
2:50 PM
* [9] Both Facing Wrong Way
2:51 PM
* [22] [appended, 15 :05:34] [1] Bus vs Center Divider // Blocking the Car Pool // Facing the Wrong Way [shared]
2:51 PM
* [7] Vehicle on Right Shoulder
2:51 PM
* [3] Small Octa Bus vs 2 Vehicles
2:51 PM
* [15] Gray Honda Civ vs Smaller Octa Bus Bus in Center Divider, Gray Honda on Right Shoulder [shared]
2:52 PM
* [14] Per Dup = Approx 5 Vehicles Stopped to Assist-Ptys in Lanes [shared]
2:52 PM
* Unit Assigned
2:57 PM
* [18] Octa is Starting Tow for the Bus [shared]
3:01 PM
* [17] Octa Bus Facing Ww in Mid Lane-Start Tow Truck Required That Can Handle [shared]
3:01 PM
* [19] Blocking Both Car Pool Lanes-55 is 97 in Center Divider [shared]
3:03 PM
* Unit at Scene
3:03 PM
* [20] 57 Will Be En Route from Cv/cecil to Make Contact with Party Right Shoulder [shared]
3:04 PM
* [21] Issue Sigalert for Car Pool Lanes (there Are 2 ) for 1 Hr [shared]
3:05 PM
* Unit Assigned
3:05 PM
* [26] [rotation Request Comment] Message/Item Delivered Sea Country with Flatbed Tow Truck 949-770-2617 [shared]
3:11 PM
* Unit Assigned
3:11 PM
* [27] Message/Item Delivered Control One for Sigalert [shared]
3:12 PM
* [28] P1 97 on Right Shoulder, Fire Blocking Slow Lane [shared]
3:13 PM
* [29] Per Octa-Tow En Route-ETA is Usually 1 Hr "but They Were Advised to Hurry" [shared]
3:14 PM
* Unit at Scene
3:16 PM
* [30] Anah Tow is En Route-Getting ETA [shared]
3:17 PM
* [31] ETA is Driving Time from Anaheim [shared]
3:18 PM
* Unit at Scene
3:18 PM
* Unit Assigned
3:18 PM
* Unit at Scene
3:18 PM
* [33] Tow for Bus is at Alton now-Will Be 97 Shortly [shared]
3:49 PM
* Unit Cleared
4:19 PM
* [39] Cont Sig for Car Pool, #1, #2 [shared]
4:20 PM
* [38] P1 Will Standby for Tow Truck Required [shared]
4:20 PM
* Unit Cleared
4:27 PM
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